This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Langston Hughes > Langston Hughes – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Langston Hughes Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which detail below best supports the idea that a deferred dream will eventually fade or disappear? A) "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" (lines 2-3). B) "Or fester like a sore " (line 4). C) "Does it stink like rotten meat?" (line 6). D) "Or does it explode?" (line 11). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" (lines 2-3). 2. What is the significance of the berry picker's interaction with the narrator in 'Berry'? A) To highlight the theme of human connection and the importance of empathy and understanding. B) To showcase the berry picker's lack of empathy and understanding. C) To highlight the importance of material possessions in the story. D) To emphasize the narrator's loneliness and isolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To highlight the theme of human connection and the importance of empathy and understanding. 3. Who is the author of the poem 'Harlem'? A) Langston Hughes. B) Emily Dickinson. C) Robert Frost. D) Maya Angelou. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Langston Hughes. 4. When Mrs. Jones tells Roger that "shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet", she means that his feet will catch fire and burn to a crisp. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. The poet, Langston Hughes, is part of the ..... , an art and cultural movement in the 1920s and 1930s in the U.S. A) European Renaissance. B) San Francisco Renaissance. C) Harlem Renaissance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harlem Renaissance. 6. How does the repetition of the phrase "And" at the beginning of several lines impact the poem's structure? A) It creates a disjointed and chaotic feeling. B) It signifies the end of each stanza. C) It indicates a change in the speaker's tone. D) It emphasizes a sense of continuity and progression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It emphasizes a sense of continuity and progression. 7. What does the phrase 'dream deferred' refer to in the poem 'Dreams Deferred' by Langston Hughes? A) The death of a dream. B) The longing of a dream. C) The postponement of a dream. D) The despair of a dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The postponement of a dream. 8. What do the passing boys and girls share with the trees? A) They are catching rainbows. B) They are passing down the roadway. C) They are new. D) They are singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are singing. 9. In "A Voice", what language did the speaker's mother primarily use at home? A) Spanish. B) English. C) The poem doesn't say. D) Italian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spanish. 10. Why doesn't Mrs. Jones ask about Roger's personal life? A) She doesn't want to get too close to him. B) She is not interested. C) She can tell that he is shy, and she wants to make him feel at ease. D) She knows that he is probably ashamed of his home life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She knows that he is probably ashamed of his home life. 11. Thad is earning a medical degree so he can make a decent living. A decent living is one that is A) Fairly comfortable. B) Requires travel. C) Easy to accomplish. D) Related to medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fairly comfortable. 12. Crumpled A) Good enough to make someone comfortable. B) To press or crush into wrinkles. C) Sadly or quietly. D) To work toward something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To press or crush into wrinkles. 13. The author says that "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." Used in this poem, what does "crystal" mean? A) Transparent and slippery. B) Rough. C) Beautiful and dangerous. D) Clear and smooth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clear and smooth. 14. Strive A) Concerned about ordinary activities. B) To work to get something. C) Good enough to make someone comfortable. D) Showing worry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To work to get something. 15. The main subject of "Dream Deferred" is this statement. A) What happens to your dreams when you put them on hold?. B) Who do you love?. C) How will I know?. D) What is love?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What happens to your dreams when you put them on hold?. 16. What was the role of "Simple" in Langston Hughes's work? A) He was a character who portrayed the typical white man to address issues. B) He was a character who portrayed the typical Black man to address issues. C) He was a character who portrayed a young Langston Hughes. D) He was a character who portrayed Langston Hughes' son. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was a character who portrayed the typical Black man to address issues. 17. What additional information is conveyed in the text that is not available within the mini-biography video? A) Hughes gave Vachel Lindsay his poems and Lindsay's support helped introduced Hughes to a wider audience. B) Hughes was an extensive traveller. C) Langston Hughes work crossed over into music. D) He was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hughes gave Vachel Lindsay his poems and Lindsay's support helped introduced Hughes to a wider audience. 18. PART B:Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A? A) "They send me to eat in the kitchen / When company comes" (Lines 3-4). B) "But I laugh, / And eat well, / And grow strong." (Lines 5-7). C) "Nobody'll dare / Say to me, / 'Eat in the kitchen" ' (Lines 11-13). D) "They'll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed-/ I, too, am America." (Lines 16-18). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "They'll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed-/ I, too, am America." (Lines 16-18). 19. How is Langston Hughes remembered in the United States? A) As one of the greatest singers. B) As one of the greatest poet. C) As one of the greatest dancers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As one of the greatest poet. 20. Which of the following statements best describes a major theme of the poem Mother to Son? A) Never forget your family. B) Persevere when life isn't easy. C) Hope is the answer to all challenges. D) Respect your elders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persevere when life isn't easy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesLangston Hughes Quiz 1Langston Hughes Quiz 2Langston Hughes Quiz 3Langston Hughes Quiz 4Langston Hughes Quiz 5Langston Hughes Quiz 6Langston Hughes Quiz 7Langston Hughes Quiz 8Langston Hughes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books